Metropolitan Avenue & 70th Street
Metropolitan Avenue and 70th Street meet at a three-way junction in Middle Village, Queens, at the edge of Middle Village Cemetery. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the M. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Middle Village-Metropolitan Av, 1,150 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Middle Village-Metropolitan Av M1,150 feetM
Next trains at this station
Inbound
1 line- M …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Metropolitan Av/71 St, 120 feet away, for the Q54.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Metropolitan Av/71 St Q54120 feetQ54
Next buses at this stop
- Q54 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Metropolitan Ave & 65 Ln 26 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway westbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 62-52 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 6626 Metropolitan Avenue Charging for electric cars, two fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village; the corner is on the edge of the Middle Village Cemetery area
- Elevation
- 124 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 70th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 70th Street
- Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY
North side of Metropolitan Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- New Generation Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Metropolitan Avenue & 71st Street 200 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & 69th Street 360 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Drive 410 feet
- 71st Street & 66th Drive 590 feet
- 70th Street & 66th Road 660 feet
- 71st Street & 66th Road 830 feet
- Metropolitan Avenue & Pleasantview Street 840 feet
- 70th Street & Juniper Valley Road 920 feet
See every intersection along 70th Street or Metropolitan Avenue.